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Is There a Hallmark Card For That?
The feud between actress Kathleen Turner and former co-star Nicolas Cage appears to be over. Ms. Turner has apologized to Mr. Cage over statements in her newly published autobiography Send…
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District Court Dismisses Group Libel Case Against NBC Universal
The U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted the defendant's motion to dismiss in the case of Diaz v. NBC Universal (the "American Gangster"…
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International Legwear Group, Inc. v. Legassi Int’l Group, January 2, 2008 (Diaz)(unpublished)
The Court dismissed a defamation claim. It found that the claims were not plead with sufficient particularity (omitting in some instances to state to whom the statements were made and…
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London Radio Station Apologizes For Statements About Popular Actor’s Family
A London talk radio station has apologized for making suggestions that the family of a well-known actor suffering from Alzheimer's was taking advantage of him and not caring properly for…
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Papers Run Apologies To McCanns Over Suggestions They Were Involved In Madeleine’s Disappearance
Gerry and Kate McCann have won large damages (over a million dollars) and an apology from the Express Newspapers, which had suggested that they were involved in the disappearance of…
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Irish Court of Appeals Overturns Restaurant Review Case
Eoin O'Dell of Cearta.ie notes that an appellate court has overturned the decision that found the Irish News liable for defamation for a restaurant review. Read more here and here.[Hat…
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Australian Mag Says It’s Sorry For “Prince Harry” Story
An Australian magazine which "outed" Prince Harry earlier this year now says it did not know about an agreement between the British press and the Ministry of Defence to keep…
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It’s Baby Weight, You Meanies!
Lisa Marie Presley, now Mrs. Michael Lockwood, is suing the Daily Mail over reports that she had gained weight. She says that once journalists began speculating that she was putting…
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Wikileaks Lawsuit Abandoned
Julius Baer, the bank that had been pursuing the lawsuit against Wikileaks.org, has abandoned the litigation, at least for now. The U.S. district court judge who had originally granted an…
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McNamee Asks Judge To Dismiss Defamation Case
Brian McNamee has asked a U. S. District Court to dismiss Roger Clemens's defamation suit against him, claiming that his (Mr. McNamee's statements) to former Senator George Mitchell were covered…